Inspirational teachers, leaders, support staff, schools and colleges from across the country have been honoured today for their outstanding commitment to changing the lives of their students. A total of 102 winners have scooped silver awards in the annual Pearson National Teaching Awards. The names have been announced to coincide with national Thank a Teacher day. The hard work and dedication of teachers in schools, colleges and across the education sector during the pandemic has been inspiring The silver award winners (full list below) will now be shortlisted to win one of 15 gold awards. The winners of the final will be announced in the autumn on The One Show. Author Sir Michael Morpurgo, president of the Teaching Awards Trust, said Thank a Teacher Day “gives us all a chance – children, families, all of us – to pay tribute to those wonderful educators who change more lives than they will ever know”. “Today we say thank you to the teachers who have helped our young people navigate these most difficult of times, and who will continue to inspire countless young minds over the coming years.” Sharon Hague, senior vice president of schools at Pearson UK, said she wanted to “say thank you to all the incredible school staff who have kept children and young people learning despite unprecedented challenges”. “We hope the celebrations today show how much you are appreciated, and that your hard work has not gone unnoticed nor unrecognised.” This year represents a big rise in winners. There were 76 winners last year and 68 in 2019. Education secretary Gavin Williamson said the “hard work and dedication” of teachers during the pandemic had been “inspiring”. “While our teachers deserve the country’s recognition every year, this year’s Thank A Teacher Day is even more significant. “The support they have provided children, young people and adults has been remarkable, and each and every one of us should be grateful for the part they have played over the past 18 months.” New research from Parentkind and The Teaching Awards Trust found that three in four parents and carers had newfound respect for the profession following their experiences of remote learning. The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Primary School, supported by Randstad Catherine Magee, St Comgall’s Primary School Jacqueline Birch, St.Peter’s C of E Primary School Jade Martin, Loscoe CofE Primary School Jill Stevens, Collingbourne CofE Primary School Melissa Sladen, Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School Rebecca Sutton, Whiteley Primary School Ross Hasler, Honiton Primary School Ryan Walters, Ernesettle Community School Stacey Harris, Coed Eva Primary Tim Eustace, St Peter’s CofE Primary School Yasmin Taylor, Roundhay School Primary Campus The Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School, supported by Nord Anglia Education Abigail Chase, Bassaleg School Andrew Kyprianou, WMG Academy for Young Engineers Coventry Emma Beaton, Sandringham School Hope Vardon-Prince, Northolt High School Jane Marshall, Rainhill High School Karen Sims, Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Lisa Kelly, The Gateway Academy Mark Bailey, Netherhall School Matthew Shaw, The Ruth Gorse Academy Rachel Glasgow, Monkton Senior School Robert Thorp, Hitchin Boys’ School Ute Steenkamp, The Gateway Academy Victoria Carey, Mary Immaculate High School The Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Primary School, supported by Hays Education Gerard Curley, Neilston Primary School Jeremy Hannay, Three Bridges Primary School Navroop Mehat, Wexham Court Primary School Philip Barlow, Chantlers Primary School Reema Reid, Hollydale Primary School David Jenkins, Ysgol ty Coch (all-through school, joint with secondary) The Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School, supported by Hays Education Alan Pithie, Auchmuty High School Michael Allen, Lisneal College Steve Elliott, Wrenn School David Jenkins, Ysgol ty Coch (all-through school, joint with primary) The Award for Lifetime Achievement, supported by DfE Gerrard Smith, The Jo Richardson Community School Marie Lindsay, Saint Mary’s College Mary Graham, Kingsdale Foundation School Rosemary Littler, Liscard Primary School Sheila Edgar, The Elizabethan Academy Stuart Maxwell, Eastwood High School Sue Bailey, The Arthur Terry School The Award for Outstanding New Teacher of the Year, supported by DfE Aashna Jethmalani, Haileybury Turnford Georgina Pennycook, Heathcote School Hannah Lewis, Troedyrhiw Community Primary Joseph Gill, Willows High School Rob Plumbly, Swallowfield Lower School Sam Craggs, Malton School Zoe Leyland, Summerseat Methodist Primary School The Award for Teaching Assistant of the Year Dawn Watts, Western Community Primary School Dorota Hall, St Edward’s School Ian Clash, New Horizons Learning Centre – Secondary Madison Bertalan, Fourfields Community Primary School Mark Berryman, Chiltern Way Academy – Wendover Campus Ruth Riley, Ballykelly Primary School The Award for Making a Difference – Primary School of the Year, supported by PiXL Arthur Bugler Primary School, Arthur Bugler Primary School Chantlers Primary School, Chantlers Primary School Hudson Road Primary School, Hudson Road Primary School Khalsa Primary School, Khalsa Primary School Manorfield Primary School, Manorfield Primary School Roundhay School Primary Campus, Roundhay School Primary Campus The Award for Making a Difference – Secondary School of the Year, supported by PiXL Casterton College, Casterton College Rutland Sedgefield Community College, Sedgefield Community College Wymondham College, Wymondham College The Award for Impact through Partnership ACS International Schools Partnerships, ACS International Schools Haringey Learning Partnership, Haringey Learning Partnership The Isle of Arran Cluster, Arran High School The Roma – Narrowing the Gap Team, Queen Katharine Academy The Award for Excellence in Special Needs Education Aine Mellon, St Patricks & St Brigids College Rachel Elliott Downing, Kenton School Sam Newton, The Children’s Trust School Sarah Anderson Rawlins, Tbap Unity Academy Stephen Evans, Derwen College The Award for Digital Innovator of the Year, supported by Nord Anglia Education Calum Coutts, Riverbrae School Catriona Houston, St Patrick’s College Christian Aspinall, Eldon Primary School Emma Darcy, Denbigh High School Joe Yates, Park View Primary School Cambuslang Michael Law, Park View Primary School Cambuslang Toby Osborne, Ferndown Upper School The Award for FE Lecturer of the Year, supported by DfE Carina Ancell, Newham Sixth Form College Gemma Westlake, Basingstoke College of Technology Jonathan Rogers, Gower College Swansea Laura Denton, Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education Melissa Tisdale, Walsall College Paul Mercer, South Eastern Regional College (Bangor) The Award for FE Team of the Year, supported by DfE The Beauty Therapy and Makeup Artistry Team, North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College The Foundation Learning Team, Telford College The Hospitality and Catering Team, Eastleigh College The PE Department, New College Pontefract The Performing Arts Team, Newham Sixth Form College The Sports Department at Wigan and Leigh College, Wigan and Leigh College The Lockdown Hero Award for Learner and Community Support All Saints CE Primary School, All Saints CE Primary School – Bolton Blaine Stewart, Derrygonnelly Primary School Canolfan Elfed Inclusion Centre, QEH School Eden Academy Trust’s Family Services Team: Jan Ahmad, Sophia Barton, Lisa Hatcher, Janet Lobb, Louise Mullins, Kelle Sharpe and Shriti Thompson, Pentland Field School Edmund Rice College, Edmund Rice College Frankie Arundel, Firth Park Academy Ian Sippitt, Aurora Eccles School Matt Jenkins and Jo Fison, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education – School Rebecca Garratt, The Wyre Forest School Sarah Gray, ST Mary’s CE Primary Star Academies The Poppy Academy Trust, Fair Field Junior School